AF302

Information Systems
COURSE OUTLINE

1. SEMESTER/YEAR: Semester 1, 2020

2. MODE OF DELIVERY/LOCATION: Face to Face (Laucala) & Blended (other campuses)

3. PRE-REQUISITES: Any 200 level course and AF121 or IS121

4. COURSE CO-ORDINATOR: Professor Arvind Patel

5. TEACHING TEAM

Name: Professor Arvind Patel Name: Mr. Krishneel Krishan Tiwari

Office: S033, FBE Building Office: Greenhouse, FBE Building
Phone: 323 2703 Phone: 323 1872
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Consultation Hours: by appointment Consultation Hours: TBC

6. LECTURE TIMES & VENUE

Thursdays: 5pm to 7pm at 018-001 (U8)

7. EMERGENCY CONTACT

Name: Gloria Yam

Phone: 323-2517
Email: [email protected]

8. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course examines information systems incorporating accounting systems; systems analysis
including the design, evaluation, and implementation of business systems in general and accounting
systems in particular; internal control and control systems; computer-based information systems; and
the uses and potential of information systems.

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9. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand and describe the basic tactical and strategic principles of management
information systems (MIS) in optimizing performance in today‘s ever changing
business world.
2. Understand how IT provides enterprises with strategic advantages by facilitating
problem solving, increasing productivity and quality, improving customer service,
enhancing collaboration and communication, and enabling business process
restructuring.
3. Explain why the business value of IT is determined by people, business processes, and
organizational culture. Understand the strategic planning process, SWOT analysis, and
competitive models.
4. Apply the various data structures within business environments and understand the
types of information systems and how they process data and the types of information
systems used to support business operations and decision makers.
5. Understand information resources, technologies, and IT-related infrastructures and
the critical success factors in enterprise operations that are essential to their survival.
6. Describe how the innovative use of IT throughout the organization in conjunction with
the foundational information systems is the key to achieving IT-related benefits in
organizations. Understand the attributes, benefits, and risks of service- based and
cloud computing infrastructures.
7. Understand the concepts surrounding the different types of information systems used
in organizations and prepare you with knowledge of e-commerce fundamentals.
Identify and describe ethical and legal issues of e-business.
8. Describe and explain the various components in an information system.
9. Understand the objectives, functions, and financial value of IT security and be able to
recognize IS vulnerabilities, threats, attack methods, and cybercrime symptoms and
explain and understand key methods of defending information systems, networks,
and wireless devices and describe internal control and fraud and the related
legislation. Understand business continuity and disaster recovery planning methods.
10. Understand the growing role of mobile computing in shopping, entertainment,
gaming, hospitality and travel, and advertising. Describe the growth of location-based
services and commerce. Identify the expansion of enterprise handhelds that make use
of mobile computing technology.
11. Describe and understand how businesses are using Web 2.0 applications to carry out
a variety of business functions more effectively and understand how businesses
evaluate the effectiveness of their social media strategies and tactics.
12. Describe how functional systems support managers and workers at the operational
level and understand the support provided by accounting and finance systems.
13. Understand major types of outsourcing, reasons for outsourcing, and the risks and
benefits. Understand business process management (BPM), BPM tools, and service-
oriented architecture (SOA)—and their role in business agility and process
optimization.
14. Recognize the impacts of constant connectivity and distractions on quality of life,
business, safety, and interpersonal relationships. Understand the key trends and
forecasts for IT.

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 15. Understand how IT and users can reduce carbon emissions and hence global warming,
which harms the planet, through green business practices and data center designs that
conserve natural resources.
16. Understand and appreciate the unique challenges that exist with IS implementation
in the Pacific.

10. USP GRADUATE OUTCOMES

The USP graduate outcomes are as follows:

1. Communication: Graduates will be able to communicate ideas clearly and

persuasively in structured formats using language and other modes of communication
that are appropriate for context, audience and specific disciplinary conventions.
2. Creativity: Graduates will extend boundaries of current knowledge in a particular
discipline or profession.
3. Critical thinking and quantitative reasoning: Graduates will be able to evaluate
multiple perspectives and arrive at a reasonable independent judgement based on
evidence.
4. Ethics: Graduates will demonstrate a commitment to high ethical standards in
scholarly, professional and socio-cultural practices.
5. Pacific consciousness: Graduates will recognize the cultural heritage and diversity of
Pacific societies for sustainable development in a contemporary environment.
6. Professionalism: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to carry out tasks to
acceptable standards within their profession and occupations.
7. Teamwork: Graduates will work together in a respectful and collaborative manner to
complete tasks within teams to achieve an outcome.

11. COURSE CONTENT

Date Focus for Each Week Reference

1 3 - 7 Feb Disruptive IT impacts companies, competition and Chapter 1
careers
2 10 -14 Feb Information Systems, IT Architecture, Data Chapter 2
Governance, and Cloud Computing
3 17 - 21 Feb Data Management, Data Analytics, and Business Chapter 3
Intelligence
4 24 -28 Feb Networks, Collaborative Technology, and the Chapter 4
Internet of Things
5 2 – 6 Mar Cyber-security and Risk Management Technology Chapter 5
6 9 – 13 Mar Search, Semantic and Recommendation Chapter 6
Technology
7 16 – 20 Mar Web 2.0 and Social Technology Chapter 7
23 – 27 Mar MID SEMESTER BREAK

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 8 30 Mar – 3 Apr Retail, E-commerce and Mobile Commerce Chapter 8
Technology
9 6 – 10 Apr Functional Business Systems Chapter 9
10 13 – 17 Apr Enterprise Systems Chapter 10
11 20 – 24 Apr Data Visualization and Geographic Information Chapter 11
Systems
12 27 Apr- 1 May IT Strategy, Sourcing, and Strategy Technology Chapter 12
Trends
13 4 – 8 May System Development and Project Management Chapter 13

IT Ethics, Privacy, and Sustainability Chapter 14

14 11 – 15 May Revision
15 18 – 22 May STUDY BREAK
16 25 May – 5 Jun EXAMINATIONS
(Ensure you know when and where your examination is held at)

12. PRESCRIBED TEXT AND OTHER RESOURCES

Prescribed text
Title: Information Technology for Management On-Demand Strategies for Performance,
Growth and Sustainability
Author: Efraim Turban, Carol Pollard & Gregory Wood
Edition: 11th Edition, John Wiley
Description: https://www.amazon.com/Information-Technology-Management-Demand-
Sustainability/dp/1118890795

Other resources
Students are encouraged to refer to journals to increase their understanding of concepts and
issues relating to the course. The following is a list of journals specializing in accounting and
information systems which students may be interested in:
 Computerworld;
 Byte;
 Information & Management;
 Appropriate Technology;
 Australian PC World;
 PC Magazine;
 MIS Quarterly;
 Information Systems Research;
 Journal of Management Information Systems; and
 International Journal of Accounting Information Systems.
This list is not exhaustive and students are encouraged to refer to other journals that they
believe are relevant.

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13. ALIGNMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES, ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENT

The following table demonstrates the alignment of the course learning outcomes to
appropriate activities and assessments and the links to programme and USP graduate
outcomes.

Course Associated Teaching and Assessment Programme USP Graduate

Learning Learning Activities Outcomes Outcomes
Outcome
1 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 4, 6, 14 1, 3
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
2 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 4, 6, 14 1, 3
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
3 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 4, 6, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
4 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 4, 6, 14 1, 3
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
5 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 3, 4, 6, 14 1, 3
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
6 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 4, 6, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
7 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 4, 6, 14 1, 4
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
8 Readings, Videos, MST 1, 4, 6, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
9 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 3, 4, 6, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
10 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 4, 6, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
11 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 3, 4, 6, 14 1,3
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment

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 12 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 4, 6, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
13 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 4, 6, 13, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
14 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 4, 6, 14 1
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
15 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 4, 6, 9, 14 1, 3
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment
16 Readings, Videos, Final Exam 1, 4, 6, 10, 14 1, 3, 6
Discussion forums
Moodle Quiz
Assignment

14. ASSESSMENT

14.1 ASSESSMENT PORTFOLIO

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT WEIGHT Comments/Rationale LEARNING

OUTCOME
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT – 50%
Moodle Quizzes 5% There will be 5 random on-going quizzes 1-16
- On-going (Week throughout the semester which will be
4 to 14) worth 1% (refer to Moodle for further
details)
2 hour paper which may include multiple 1-16
Mid Semester Test choice, short/long answers, case studies
- Week TBA 30% and essays
Assignment will be due in Week 12 Friday 1-16
Major Assignment
24th April, 2020 at 3.30pm, SOAF Office.
- Week 12
15% Other details will be provided by week 8.
FINAL EXAMINATION - 50%
3 hour paper which may include multiple 1-16
Final Exam 50% choice, short & long answers, case studies
and essays

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 14.2 PASSING THE UNIT
To obtain a pass in this course, you must attain a minimum overall pass mark of 50% (i.e. grade C).
This must include a minimum of 40% in the final examination. You must also satisfactorily complete
all components of the assessment. You DO NOT need to obtain a minimum mark in the coursework
element, including the test(s).

14.3 GRADE DISTRIBUTION

A+ A B+ B C+ C D E
85-100 78-84 71-77 64-70 57-63 50-56 40-49 0-39

14.4 ASSESSMENT POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

For detailed regulations, please refer to the USP Handbook and Calendar.

Plagiarism, copying materials from other sources without proper referencing and
acknowledge of the source is a serious offence and will be dealt with severely. In the
Regulations Governing Academic Misconduct section of the USP Handbook & Calendar
plagiarism is defined as “the copying of another person’s creative work and using it as one’s
own – without explicitly giving credit to the original creator. Work copied without
acknowledgement from a book, from another student’s work, from the internet or from
any other source”. If the lecturer is satisfied that plagiarism has occurred, they will report
the matter to the Head of School. They can reduce marks appropriately. If the matter is
seen as serious enough it can be taken to the Student Disciplinary Committee by the Head
of School.

14.5 IMPORTANT DATES

ACTIVITY WEIGHT WEEK

Moodle Quizzes 5% Throughout the course (refer to Moodle)
Mid Semester Test 30% Week TBA
Major Assignment 15% Week 12
Final Exam 50% TBA by SAS

15. ADDITIONAL COURSE ATTENDANCE

15.1 LECTURES

Lectures for this course will be conducted according to the course outline above. The lecturer
conducts the lectures and presents the main aspects of the week’s topic(s) to the class.
Important announcements will also be made during the lectures. You are strongly
encouraged to attend all the lectures as there will be no repeat lectures in this course. All
lecture materials will also be provided on Moodle. It is your responsibility to print out lecture
materials before the lecture.

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 15.2 TUTORIALS

Tutorials are compulsory. To pass any course where tutorials are required, you must attend at least
60% of these to be eligible to pass the course. Students who do not meet the 60% minimum
requirement will fail the course under [Clause 1.3 (e) of the Assessment Regulations outlined on Page
447 of the USP 2015 Calendar.]
Your first point of contact will be with your tutor in tutorials. Further clarification can be sought from
the lecturer/tutors during their consultation hours. The tutorial will focus on enhancing your
knowledge on the topic and concepts learnt in the lectures. Tutorials will commence in the second
week of the semester, and address issues addressed in the lectures and assigned readings for the
previous week. You will be required to undertake a number of tasks in preparation for the tutorial.
You will be advised of these tutorial tasks through the course Moodle page. You must attempt tutorial
tasks and participate in tutorial discussions on the topics covered.
Tutorial Times and Venues are given below for your sign-up;

Tutorial Sessions Venues

Monday: 12noon – 2pm 093-202
Monday: 4pm – 6pm 003-032
Tuesday: 11am – 1pm 093-202
Tuesday: 3pm – 5pm 019-104A
Wednesday: 4pm – 6pm 014-116
Thursday: 10am – 12noon 093-208
Friday: 9am – 11am 093-202
Friday: 12noon – 2pm 014-027
Friday: 5pm – 7pm 014-114

Weekly Tutorial Questions are given below. It is highly recommended that you complete your
tutorial assessment before your attending your registered tutorial. These lists are also posted under
each week’s block on moodle.

WEEK 2: CHAPTER 1

Section 1.1: Q1, 2, 5; Section 1.2: Q1, 3; Section 1.3: Q5, 6, 7; Section 1.4:Career Insight 1.1:1, 2;
Critical Thinking Questions; 1, 2, 3, 7; Case 1.2 questions.

WEEK 3: CHAPTER 2

Section 2.1: Q2, 3; Section 2.2: Q2, 3, 4; Section 2.3: Q1, 6; Section 2.4: Q2, 5, 8; Section 2.5: Q4, 6, 7;
Critical Thinking Questions; 3, 5, 10; Case 2.2 questions.

WEEK 4: CHAPTER 3

Section 3.1: Q1, 3, 5, 6; Section 3.2: Q1, 3, 5: Section 3.3: Q5, 7; Section 3.4: Q1, 4, 7; Section 3.5: Q3,
5; Critical Thinking Questions; 3, 6, 9, 13; Case 3.2 questions.

WEEK 5: CHAPTER 4

Section 4.1: Q3, 5, 8; Section 4.2: Q3, 6: Section 4.3: Q4, 7; Section 4.4: Q1, 3, 5, 7; Critical Thinking
Questions; 3, 4, 6, 7, 15; Case 4.2 questions.

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WEEK 6: CHAPTER 5

Section 5.1: Q1, 4, 6, 8; Section 5.2: Q1, 4, 5, 7, 8; Section 5.3: Q1, 5; Section 5.4: Q2, 4, 6; Section
5.5; Q1, 4, 5, 6, 7; Critical Thinking Questions; 7, 9, 14; Case 5.2 questions.

WEEK 7: CHAPTER 6

Section 6.1: Q1, 3; Section 6.2: Q1, 2; Section 6.3: Q2, 5; Section 6.4: Q3; Section 6.5; Q1, 3, 5; Critical
Thinking Questions; 1, 6, 10, 12; Case 6.2 questions.

WEEK 8: CHAPTER 7

Section 7.1: Q3, 6; Section 7.2: Q1, 3; Section 7.3: Q1, 3; Section 7.4: Q1, 4; Section 7.5; Q1, 3, 4
Critical Thinking Questions; 2, 7, 9; Case 7.2 questions.

WEEK 9: CHAPTER 8

Section 8.1: Q1, 3; Section 8.2: Q2, 5; Section 8.3: Q2; Section 8.4: Q1, 3, 6; Section 8.5: Q1, 6; Critical
Thinking Questions; 1, 5, 9, 23; Case 8.2 questions.

WEEK 10: CHAPTER 9

Section 9.1: Q4; Section 9.2: Q5, 8; Section 9.3: Q1, 4; Section 9.4: Q1, 3, 5, 6; Section 9.5: Q2, 4;
Critical Thinking Questions; 1, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18; Case 9.2 questions.

WEEK 11: CHAPTER 10

Section 10.1: Q1, 5; Section 10.2: Q5, 6; Section 10.3: Q3, 8; Section 10.4: Q1, 4, 6; Section 10.5: Q1,
5; Discussion & Review Questions; 3, 5; Case 10.2 questions.

WEEK 12: CHAPTER 11

Section 11.1: Q1, 4; Section 11.2: Q2, 4; Section 11.3: Q2, 3; Critical Thinking Questions; 1, 4. Case
11.2 questions.

WEEK 13: CHAPTER 12

Section 12.1: Q2, 3; Section 12.2: Q3, 6, 8; Section 12.3: Q2, 6, 9, Section 12.4: Q2, 4; Critical Thinking
Questions; 2, 3, 5, 11, 14; Case 12.2 questions.

WEEK 14: CHAPTER 13

Section 13.1: Q4, 5; Section 13.2: Q2, 4; Section 13.3: Q2, 4; Critical Thinking Questions; 6, 8, 13, 14,
15; Case 13.2 questions.

WEEK 14: CHAPTER 14

Section 14.1: Q2, 3; Section 14.2: Q2, 6; Section 14.3: Q2, 6; Section 14.4: Q2, 4, 8; Critical Thinking
Questions; 1, 3; Case 14.2 questions.

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 15.3 ONLINE WORK
The course will be administered through Moodle. Course notices, tutorial questions, assignments and
assessment marks will be posted on the course Moodle page. Therefore you should check the site
regularly. If you have lost your USP password or do not see your course as a listed course after login,
please contact the ITS student helpdesk. Any other queries regarding Moodle can be referred to Mr.
Krishneel Tiwari.

16. STUDENT SUPPORT

16.1 ONLINE HELP & e-Learning INFORMATION

Your main online help is Moodle discussion forums.

16.2 FACULTY STUDENT LEARNING SUPPORT (SLS) SERVICES

SLS can assist you with several learning activities. Please refer to their website:
https://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=8434 . Please note that not all assistances and support
applies to third year accounting students.

17. EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS

17.1 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students are expected to:

 Thoroughly prepare for and attend all lectures, tutorials, team meetings etc. unless
hampered by illness in which case you must inform your course coordinator and team
members.
 Spend enough time on Moodle and other activities required in the course
 Arrange with the team members to work in their own times on any project.
 Facilitate the course coordinator with any proof that he/she was sick and unable to
attend classes or assessment at the earliest possible time to avoid getting a zero mark
for the missed assessment.

17.2 STUDENT WORKLOAD

This is the capstone course for the Accounting program. Managing your time is of utmost important.
Below is a suggestive time allocation table to assist you. This is based on a per week workload and is
to be taken as a rough guide. Each student should be able to work out what works best for them to
ensure that they successfully pass this course.

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TYPE Hours Comments
Reading 4 Completing allocated weekly readings from the text book
and making your own summaries.
Online activities 4 Watching online videos/podcasts and doing online
quizzes.
Assessment 3 This may include working on the major assignment
(searching, reading, writing, meeting etc) and revising for
tests/exams.
Others 1 This may include discussions with the AF302 teaching
team and with peers
TOTAL 12

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